Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43560, Jeremiah Finch, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Finch, Jeremiah
S. 43560
CONTENTS

15588
New York
Jeremiah Finch
of Orange in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Burrill of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year
inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 st of August 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of October and sent to Abraham Moe Esq. Orange New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1819 $ 1.31 Semi-ann. all ce ending October 1820 48.
1/31 4/30
$49.31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cashings
Jan 21 - 1824 A B
Republican int. Mar. 16. 1821. H. H. H. John B. ...

State of New York Saratoga County
ss. On the 21 st day of August in the year of Lord 1819. before me Abraham Mott, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga, personally appears Jeremiah Finch as resident in the Town of Orange in the County aforesaid, aged about sixty eight years. Who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late Acts of Congress Entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged, in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, that he the said Jeremiah Finch enlisted himself as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War in the Month of March in the year 1776 in Captain Parmalee's Company for twelve Months, in Colonel Briggs Regiment in the Connecticut Troops in the Continental Service, and actually served and that twelve Months as aforesaid and was honorably discharged at the expiration of the twelve Months as aforesaid, at Ticonderoga, had no written discharge that he recollects, if he had, it is lost. - And this deponent further saith that he is in reduced circumstances little or no property, and under the pressure of Old Age and unable to labour for a living to support himself and family, and actually stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support. - And further this deponent saith that,
Jeremiah Finch
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and date above mentioned
Abraham Mott

Saratoga County So. 2
I, Abraham Moe, one of the judges of the court of common pleas of the county aforesaid, do certify from my personal acquaintance with the Applicant Jeremiah Finch, and from the Respectability of Samuel Finch and Captain Titus Watson, whose affidavits are herunto annexed I am fully satisfied, that the said Jeremiah did actually serve the full term of one year in the Revolutionary War, against the common Enemy as stated in his declaration Under the Continental establishment. - & I do further certify from my own personal knowledge, that the said Jeremiah is very Poor laboring Under Indigent & Pecuniary circumstances and actually stands in need of the Assistance of his country for his Support. - & I do further certify that the said Jeremiah Finch the Applicant, Samuel Finch & Captain Watson, the two Witnesses whose affidavits are annexed, are Men to be depended on as to truth and character, and in this case, as it respects the Applicant wholly disinterested. The Applicant, is a sober Moral Man, & generally called a Zealous Christian Man, and generally believed to be a good Man. - & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress. - Given Under my hand at the Town of Orange in the County aforesaid this Sixth day of September in the year of our Lord 1819.
Abraham Moe

State of New-York, } ss. County of SARATOGA, }
On this thirtieth day of January 1821 personally appeared in open Court, in the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, the same being a Court of Record for the said County proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Jeremiah Finch of the Town of Grafton County of Saratoga
aged sixty eight years, resident in the said County, in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That I Jeremiah Finch did on or about the first of March 1776 enlist in the continental army at Woodbury in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut in Capt. Palmer's Company Co. Burrell Regiment that I continued in said regiment for one year when I was discharged at Mount Independence.
That his original declaration was made on or about the Twenty sixth day of October 1819 and that his Pension Certificate is numbered 15.588
AND I solemnly depose that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
I am a Carpenter by trade, but have not been able to work at it for fifteen years past, and for this my family consists of myself and my wife Hannah aged sixty seven years the 16th day of February last which is lame in one arm and quite unable to do any kind of work or labour Jeremiah Finch
Given to me declared on the 20th day of February 1821 before me in open Court Thomas Palmer Deputy Clerk I, Thomas W. Palmer Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Fifty two dollars and cents .
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fifth day of February 1821
T. W. Palmer Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga.

Jeremiah Finch
15.500
March 1820
[Large cursive signature, likely J. L. E.]
J.L.E.
H. W. Palmer Esq Ballston Spa N. York
Copy,
Jeremiah Finch

A schedule of all the property Securities Contracts (and debts of Jeremiah Finch)
(Necessary clothing & bedding excepted)
  1 Shoat or hog $1.50. 3 tables $3. 10 chains $2 $6.50   2 old chests $1. 2 small Brass kettles $4. 5.00   Iron or Hollow ware 5.00   And Irons shovel & tongs $3. 1 small stove $10. 13.00   1 large wheel and one small do $2 1 warming pan $2 4.00   1 candle stick Stand $1. 2 cedar & stock $1.25. 2.25   1 small trunk $1. 3 bushels Rye 1.25. 14 fowls $1. 3.25   1 Axe and one hoe $1.50. 1 wash tub and 1 pail 50 cts 2.00   1 small looking glass $1. Some old carpenter tools $4. 5.00   Table furniture and milk dishes. 6.00 
$52.00
Sworn to and declared in open Court before me
THOMAS Palmer Clerk

43560
INVALID.
Am!
Revy
File No.
43,560
Jeremiah Lynch Pr. No. 100
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
8
, Page
170
[Arrangement of 1870.]

FREE
Old case
Honorable John C. Calhoun, —
John
Secretary of the department of War, at the City of Washington

Honored Sir, I enclose you the Application of Jeremiah Finch with the Certificate of the Clerk of the County Annexed with the Seal of the County. Complying with the request, as stated on the back of his Application when returned from the Secretary's Office - Please direct your return to the Post Office at Watkinsville Saratoga County State of N.Y. & N.H. & Town of Orange Oct 9th 1819. Yours Respectfully Richard Mott

Passerine Finch.
Pris.
Col. Burville
Connecticut Rep.
1848

Peromyscus Finch - Miss.
Col. Burritt Connecticut Res. 1776-1781
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Charlotte County, S.C.
On the sixth day of September in the year of our Lord 1819 Personally appeared before me Abraham Moe one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga to Captain Titus Watson, of Ballston in the County of Saratoga, aaid, Who being by me duly sworn according to Law, Depaseth and saith that he is personally acquainted with the Applicant Jeremiah Finch, and actually knows that the said Jeremiah did belong to Captain Parnalls Company in Colonel Burrows Regiment, as this Depaseth, was a Captain in the same Regiment in the same year, as also further by the Applicant Jeremiah Finch and actually knows that the Company and Regiment as aforesaid was raised for one year, and truly believes that the Applicant Jeremiah Finch did serve unto the year last fully as a Soldier, in defence of his Country against the Common Enemy, - and from the personal acquaintance of the Depaseth, with the Applicant Jeremiah Finch, knoweth knows that he is under poor and indigent circumstances and actually stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for his Support - and further this Depaseth saith Not. Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and date aforesaid
Titus Watson
Abraham Moe

Saratoga County ss
On the Sixth day of September in the year of our Lord 1819 Personally appeared before me Abraham Moe one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga, Samuel Finch of the Town of Charlton in the County of Saratoga, Who being by me duly Sworn according to Law, Deposeth and saith, that he is personally acquainted with the Applicant Jeremiah Finch and was in the Continental Army in the year 1776, with the said Jeremiah, and truly believes that the said Jeremiah the Company and Regiment as stated by the said Jeremiah, for the term of Twelve Months, and truly believes, and he has generally understood that Capt. Parmalee's Company in Colonel Burrows Regiment, was raised for the term of one year and that the Applicant served the time out, and further this Dependant saith Not.
Sworn and subscribed before me Samuel Finch the day and date above
Abraham Moe

State of New York
Saratoga County ss: I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the County of Saratoga do Certify that Abraham Use whose name is subscribed to the surata of the within affidavit was to to the within Certificate was at the date thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Saratoga acting under the authority of this State, duly Commissioned and sworn, and that the within are his signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name and affixed the County Seal the 8 th day of October
1819
Thomas Palmer Clerk